unbound
[ uhn-bound ]
/ ʌnˈbaʊnd /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unbind.
adjective
not bound, as a book.
free; not attached, as by a chemical bond: unbound electrons.
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Origin of unbound
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unbound
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Definition for unbound (2 of 2)
unbind
[ uhn-bahynd ]
/ ʌnˈbaɪnd /
verb (used with object), un·bound, un·bind·ing.
to release from bonds or restraint, as a prisoner; free.
to unfasten or loose, as a bond or tie.
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British Dictionary definitions for unbound (1 of 2)
unbound
/ (ʌnˈbaʊnd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of unbind
adjective
(of a book) not bound within a cover
not restrained or tied down by bonds
(of a morpheme) able to form a word by itself; free
British Dictionary definitions for unbound (2 of 2)
unbind
/ (ʌnˈbaɪnd) /
verb -binds, -binding or -bound (tr)
to set free from restraining bonds or chains; release
to unfasten or make loose (a bond, tie, etc)
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